Forum Z
ForumZ (Z for “Zeitgeschichte”, contemporary history) is a public platform for a critical and open discussion of current issues in contemporary Luxembourgish and European history. Interested citizens are invited to debate with experts about selected (society-related) topics, new approaches and new sources in contemporary history. ForumZ takes history beyond the university walls and into the public sphere.
#holocaustmemory
Holocaust History and Memory
This Forum Z centres around three themes related to Holocaust history and memory – Holocaust history in the digital age, the Holocaust and Jewish life in Luxembourg, and combating anti-Semitism in contemporary Europe.
#BerlinWall30
From one wall to another… Connected histor(y/ies)
To mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, experts will discuss the changing concept of 'walls' in history.
#womenequaLu
Women on the march from 1919 to 2019 in Luxembourg
It is a hundred years since women gained the right to vote in Luxembourg. How did things change for women over the eventful 20th century?
#visHist
Visualising history
A Forum Z on history paintings, 3D reconstructions, virtual worlds and time machines.
#WhoIsAfraidOfTheDigital
Who's afraid of the digital?
From walking around in a museum to surfing a virtual exhibition online? From using “old-fashioned” school books to learning with iPads?
#ww1lostmemories
Lost Memories of WW1
How do we look back on the Great War today, a century after the events unfolded? What do we remember of that time? What has been handed down to us of the conflicts and traumas that took place? What memories are conserved by objects, places and commemorative practices? And what stories have been deliberately sidelined or simply lost?
#inequalityLU
Social inequalities in Luxembourg?
This Forum Z looks at the concept of social inequality and how social status affects the realities of life in Luxembourg. Alongside a panel of experts, social education and pedagogy students will develop unorthodox suggestions to tackle these issues and encourage thinking outside the box.
#IndustrialHeritageLu
Industrial heritage
This edition of Forum Z combined a public collection of photos, pictures and objects on industrial heritage with presentations by Luxembourg and international experts.
#mai68lux
May 68 – myth vs reality
What was the impact of “May 68” in Europe and on Luxembourg society in particular? The tensions between myth and reality will be discussed at this Forum Z.
#europenewhistory
A new narrative for Europe: Quo Vadis?
How can historians tell the story of European integration – the story of Europe – in the digital age?
